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What We Do
The Largest Single-Build 3D Prints in Melbourne
Most 3D printing services in Melbourne are limited to small build volumes, forcing large parts to be split into many pieces and glued together. At IPE 3D, our flagship large format printer produces parts up to a full cubic metre in a single build — stronger, faster, and without the weak glue lines of bonded assemblies.
Whether you need a one-off oversized prototype or a batch of production parts, our deep fleet and five additive technologies mean we can match the right process and material to your application.
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Why Large Format
Built for Big Parts
Single-Piece Builds
Print components up to 1000mm in every direction as one solid part — no sectioning, no glue lines, and far greater structural integrity than bonded multi-part assemblies.
Faster Than Machining
For large tooling, moulds and patterns, additive is dramatically faster and more cost-effective than CNC or traditional fabrication — with the freedom to print complex internal geometry.
Engineering Materials
From economical PLA and PETG to carbon-fibre reinforced ASA-CF, nylon composites and high-temp polymers — choose the right material for strength, heat, or chemical resistance.
Applications
What Melbourne Businesses Print Large Format
Manufacturing Tooling
Large jigs, fixtures, and assembly aids made to order.
Moulds & Patterns
Composite layup tools, vacuum-form moulds, and casting patterns.
Prototypes & Concept Models
Full-scale prototypes that don't need to be split into pieces.
End-Use Parts
Functional large components in durable engineering materials.
Architectural & Display
Signage, sculptural elements, and exhibition pieces.
Spare & Obsolete Parts
Reverse-engineered replacements for legacy equipment.
How It Works
From File to Finished Part
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Send Your File
Upload your design — we accept STL, STEP, Inventor (IPT/IAM), SolidWorks, CATIA, NX and more. Our team reviews it for printability and recommends the best process and material.
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Print & Machine
We print your part on the right machine for the job. Where tighter tolerances are needed — especially on metal — we post-machine critical features on our in-house CNC.
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Finish & Inspect
Parts are finished to your spec — sanded, painted, plated or smoothed — then dimensionally verified on our CMM / FARO arm and delivered ready to use.
Questions
Large Format 3D Printing FAQs
We print single parts up to 1000 × 1000 × 1000 mm — a full cubic metre — in one build, without splitting, bonding or assembling sections.
It is ideal for tooling, moulds, patterns, jigs, prototypes and end-use parts at industrial scale — anywhere a large component would otherwise be machined or fabricated.
For large tooling, moulds and patterns it is often significantly cheaper and faster than machined equivalents, because the part is printed as a single piece with far less material waste and labour.
Lead times depend on size, material and finish. Rapid FDM parts can be ready in 24–48 hours; larger or more complex parts take longer and are confirmed with every quote.
From economical PLA through to engineering-grade nylons, carbon-fibre composites and high-temperature materials. See our materials range for the full list.
Explore More
Our Full Capability
Large format is just one of our five additive technologies. Explore the rest of what IPE 3D offers across our production fleet.
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Metal Printing
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Composite FDM
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SLS Nylon
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CNC Machining
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Post-Processing
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Our Fleet
Need Something Printed Big?
Send us your file and we'll get back to you with a quote, the right material recommendation, and a realistic timeline.
Get In Touch
Request a Quote
All files and project details are kept strictly confidential. We regularly work under NDA. *Turnaround times are typical and depend on part size, material and machine availability — confirmed with every quote.
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Location
21–23 McKellar Way
Epping 3076, VIC, Australia -
Mobile
+61 425 770 777
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Email
info@ipe3D.com.au
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Web
ipe3D.com.au
We respond within 1 business day.
File Formats Accepted
STL, OBJ, STEP, STP, IGES, DXF, DWG, Inventor (IPT/IAM), SolidWorks, CATIA, NX
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